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Government of Canada Re-Introduces "Mega-Trial" Legislation to Help Make
Improving criminal procedure to cut the number of long, drawn-out trials is an important part of the Government's law and order legislation to combat crime and terrorism. The Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act is aimed at ensuring swift and
Updated: 06/13/2011 03:57P
DynCorp International Selected for Department of State Worldwide Criminal
(BUSINESS WIRE)--DynCorp International (DI) today announced that it has been selected by the US Department of State (DoS) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) as one of five providers on the Criminal Justice Program
Updated: 06/13/2011 03:54P
Voters deal Berlusconi latest blow in referendums
But the referendum on whether top government officials could continue to enjoy a "legitimate impediment" from defending themselves in court due to official business was the most direct swipe at Berlusconi. Italy's highest court already weakened the law
Updated: 06/13/2011 03:51P
At a glance: prostitution laws
The exchange of sex for consideration in not illegal in Canada, but most activities that go along with prostitution are criminal offenses. The Criminal Code says events surrounding the act of prostitution, including keeping or using common bawdy-houses
Updated: 06/13/2011 03:47P
Texas on the brink of giving teachers confidential details about students
Many juvenile justice experts oppose the new disclosures, saying that they would undercut the purpose of youth corrections _ allowing young people to move beyond early mistakes to lead normal lives. But many educators insist that teachers are in too
Updated: 06/13/2011 03:34P
Tories bring back mega-trial bill
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson wants the legislation passed by month's end. The new urgency stems from a case in which 31 alleged Hells Angels bikers walked out of a Montreal courthouse last month after a judge found their trials would take too long.
Updated: 06/13/2011 03:32P
Texas teachers may get student criminal histories
Teachers too often must "see in the dark" when it comes to understanding potential problems posed by students, said Bernard James, a law professor at Pepperdine University who specializes in education issues. What Texas is considering "is a landmark
Updated: 06/13/2011 03:20P
Torture evidence set to be ruled inadmissible
Rules stating that evidence collected by torture and other unlawful ways cannot be used to convict suspects will probably be added to China's Criminal Procedure Law, said Wang Minyuan, a researcher of the Institute of Law under the Chinese Academy of
Updated: 06/13/2011 02:01P
New Bill to Tackle Sharia Courts and Discrimination against Muslim Women
According to a news release from Equal and Free (a group tackling the oppression of women under Sharia), the Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill, introduced by Baroness Caroline Cox intends to tackle the discrimination suffered by Muslim
Updated: 06/13/2011 01:06P
Sex trade on trial: Court considers prostitutes' right to work safely
Prohibiting prostitutes from carrying on business safely in brothels could be like telling convenience store owners they can't install security cameras, a judge suggested today. Justice David Doherty wasted little time wading into legal arguments as
Updated: 06/13/2011 11:49A
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